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State Government / Montana / Legislation / HB 278

HB 278Session 2025HouseBecame law

Require peace officer to check and report immigration status during lawful stop

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Latest development · Apr 17, 2025

Chapter Number Assigned

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Session
2025
Introduced
Dec 13, 2024
Latest passage
Apr 9, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

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Justice & Public SafetyElections & Government

Source subjects

Federal GovernmentLaw Enforcement

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorNelly Nicol

Action timeline

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  1. Apr 17, 2025

    Chapter Number Assigned

    Became LawMontana Legislature
  2. Apr 16, 2025

    (H) Signed by Governor

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. Apr 9, 2025

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Apr 9, 2025

    (S) Signed by President

    PassageSenate
  5. Apr 7, 2025

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    PassageHouse
  6. Apr 3, 2025

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

    House
  7. Apr 1, 2025

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

    House
  8. Apr 1, 2025

    (S) 3rd Reading

    Senate
  9. Apr 1, 2025

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    Reading 3Senate
  10. Mar 31, 2025

    (S) 2nd Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  11. Mar 31, 2025

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  12. Mar 21, 2025

    (S) Committee Report - (S) Judiciary

    Senate
  13. Mar 20, 2025

    (S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Judiciary

    Senate
  14. Mar 18, 2025

    (S) Hearing - (S) Judiciary

    Senate
  15. Feb 21, 2025

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  16. Feb 13, 2025

    (S) 1st Reading

    Senate
  17. Feb 12, 2025

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

    House
  18. Feb 12, 2025

    (H) 3rd Reading

    House
  19. Feb 12, 2025

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    Reading 3House
  20. Feb 11, 2025

    (H) 2nd Reading

    Reading 2House
  21. Feb 11, 2025

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    Reading 2House
  22. Feb 3, 2025

    (H) Committee Report - (H) Judiciary

    House
  23. Feb 3, 2025

    (H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Judiciary

    House
  24. Jan 23, 2025

    (H) Hearing - (H) Judiciary

    House
  25. Jan 22, 2025

    (H) 1st Reading

    House
  26. Jan 22, 2025

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  27. Jan 21, 2025

    (H) Introduced

    House
  28. Jan 20, 2025

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

    Montana Legislature
  29. Jan 17, 2025

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

    Montana Legislature
  30. Jan 16, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

    Montana Legislature
  31. Jan 15, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

    Montana Legislature
  32. Jan 15, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

    Montana Legislature
  33. Jan 14, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Edit

    Montana Legislature
  34. Jan 13, 2025

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

    Montana Legislature
  35. Dec 13, 2024

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

    Montana Legislature

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